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Salvadoran Troops Turn Haiti National Stadium Into Base After Retaking It From Gangs

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Salvadoran and Haitian forces retook Port-au-Prince's Sylvio Cator stadium from gangs. Bukele says it will now serve as a base for the next push.
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Shakira Returns to Costa Rica in 2027 After More Than 15 Years

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Shakira plans a January 31, 2027 show at Costa Rica's National Stadium, her first here since 2011.
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Finish Your Government Paperwork by Dec. 21 as Costa Rica Offices Close

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The government has ordered seven days of collective vacation for public employees: Dec. 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30 and 31. With Christmas, New...
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Microsoft Global Outage Disrupts Outlook, Teams and Health Services Worldwide

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Microsoft’s global outage ran into a second day Friday. Outlook email is still failing for many users, and parts of Teams, Copilot and other...
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Costa Rica Moves to Dock Pay for Education Workers Who Joined Strike

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Costa Rica's government is moving to dock a day's pay from education workers who joined Wednesday's march against cuts to public education, after the...
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Gas Cylinders Pulled in Costa Rica – Here’s How to Check Yours

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If your stove runs on a propane tank, the cylinder you swap at the corner store can be pulled from sale if inspectors find...
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Costa Rica Moves to Fire 36 Finance Ministry Workers Over Mouse-Jiggler App

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Costa Rica's Finance Ministry is still working to fire 36 employees accused of installing a mouse-jiggler program to make it look as if they...
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Two Arrested in Killing of American Surfer Kurt Van Dyke in Costa Rica

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Costa Rican investigators have arrested two people in the February killing of Kurt Van Dyke. He was the 66-year-old American surfer and Puerto Viejo...
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5 Costa Rica Parks With Closed Trails or New Rules This High Season

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High season is starting, and several of Costa Rica's best-known national parks have a trail, an entrance or a whole sector closed. Others are...
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Four in Ten Costa Ricans Hold Back Opinions on Social Media Out of Fear

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Four in ten Costa Ricans say they have held back from sharing their opinions on social media for fear of the consequences, according to...
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San Ramón Forests Hold Nearly Half of Costa Rica’s Bat Species

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The forests around San Ramón shelter at least 56 bat species, nearly half of all those recorded in Costa Rica, according to researchers at...
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Costa Ricans Could Vote on Reopening Crucitas to Gold Mining

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Costa Ricans could be asked to decide at the ballot box whether gold mining returns to Crucitas, after President Laura Fernández confirmed that her...
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El Niño Could Leave 306,000 People in Costa Rica Short of Water

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More than 306,000 people in Costa Rica could face problems getting drinking water as the strongest El Niño on record dries us out, according...
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Guided Hikes in Costa Rica Would Need ICT Licenses and Insurance Under New Bill

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Companies that sell or lead guided hikes in Costa Rica would need a license from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and insurance covering...
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Salvadoran Troops Turn Haiti National Stadium Into Base After Retaking It From Gangs

Salvadoran and Haitian forces retook Port-au-Prince's Sylvio Cator stadium from gangs. Bukele says it will now serve as a base for the next push.
Read more

Shakira Returns to Costa Rica in 2027 After More Than 15 Years

Shakira plans a January 31, 2027 show at Costa Rica's National Stadium, her first here since 2011.
Read more

Finish Your Government Paperwork by Dec. 21 as Costa Rica Offices Close

The government has ordered seven days of collective vacation for public employees: Dec. 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30 and 31. With Christmas, New...
Read more

Microsoft Global Outage Disrupts Outlook, Teams and Health Services Worldwide

Microsoft’s global outage ran into a second day Friday. Outlook email is still failing for many users, and parts of Teams, Copilot and other...
Read more